In The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Larson uses two quotes at the beginning of the book to describe the two main characters The first quote said by David Burnham Make no little plans they have no magic to stir mens blood Helps to describe his ambition and creativity Burnham was one of the lead designers in building the White City This quote shows that even though it is easy to make little plans and go step by step Burnham only felt anticipation and excitement when he made plans on a l